This will be the sixth meeting between UCLA and Missouri and the Bruins lead the series, 5-0. That last meeting was on March 19, 1995 in Boise in NCAA second round West region action. The Bruins won the game, 75-74, when Tyus Edney raced the length of the court for a game-winning, buzzer-beating layin.

This season, UCLA is 7-4 vs. teams ranked in the Top 25 at game time, including wins over No. 1 Kansas, No. 5 Cincinnati, No. 9 Arizona and No. 10 Stanford. The Bruins also have wins over Alabama (No. 16 at game time, No. 6 entering the NCAA Tournament), Georgetown (No. 20 at the time) and USC (No. 25 at game time).

Including last season's 19-5 overall final finish (final 24 games of 2000-01), UCLA has compiled a record of 40-16 (71.4) in its last 56 games, beginning with a victory at Purdue on Dec. 30, 2000.

UCLA's nine-game winning streak (snapped at USC on Jan. 10) was its longest since the 1997-98 season. The last time UCLA won 10 consecutive games was in 1996-97 (12 straight, including three in the NCAA Tournament).

The Bruins have won 31 of their last 42 (73.8) Pac-10 games (the final six of 1999-00, 14-4 last year and 11-7 this season).

UCLA HEAD COACH STEVE LAVINThe 2001 Pac-10 Coach of the Year, Lavin is in his sixth season as UCLA's head coach and 11th on the Bruin staff, with a school and career record of 135-58 (69.9, 193 games). This season, he is 7-4 vs. teams in the Top 25 at game time, 4-0 vs. Top 10 teams.

LAVIN IN NCAA Lavin is one of just two coaches in the nation to lead his school to five Sweet 16's in the last six years. The other is Duke's Mike Krzyzewski

Lavin is 11-5 as a head coach in the NCAA Tournament, including a 5-0 record in NCAA second round games.

Lavin has been to 13 consecutive NCAA Tournaments at UCLA (11) and Purdue (2).

In overtime games under Steve Lavin, the Bruins are 10-2, including nine consecutive overtime victories dating back to 1997.

In Steve Lavin's five-plus seasons, the Bruins are 115-5 when leading at the five minute mark.

This year, UCLA is 3-0 vs. the SEC (South Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi), 2-0 vs. Conference USA (Cincinnati and Houston), 1-0 vs. the Big 12 (Kansas) and the Ivy League (Columbia) and 1-1 vs. the Big East (defeated Georgetown and lost at Villanova).

UCLA's 87-77 win over Kansas on Jan. 12, 2002 in Pauley Pavilion was Lavin's third over the nation's No. 1 team in as many years. His record vs. the No. 1 team is now 3-3.

UCLA's nine-game winning streak earlier this year was tied for the second-longest of Lavin's tenure. The Bruins also won nine straight in 1997-98 and had a 12-game winning streak (last nine regular-season games and three NCAA contests) in 1996-97.

In his five+ seasons, the Bruins have advanced to the NCAA Tournament all six seasons, including the 'Elite Eight' (1997) and 'Sweet 16' four times (1998, 2000, 2001 and 2002), won the 1997 Pacific-10 title and has guided the Bruins to at least 20 wins in all six of his seasons. On March 30, 1999, he was awarded a six-year contract, including a rollover clause, through the 2004-2005 season.

UCLA's 79-73 road win over previously-unbeaten Stanford on Feb. 3, 2001 was Lavin's second over a No. 1 team in less than a year (UCLA defeated No. 1 Stanford, 94-93 in overtime on Mar. 4, 2000 at Maples Pavilion). It is believed that Lavin is only the second coach in college history to record consecutive wins on a No. 1 ranked team's home floor (USC's Bob Boyd won at No. 1 UCLA in both 1969 and 1970).

UCLA's 93-65 win over Villanova on Jan. 13, 2001 in Pauley Pavilion was Lavin's 100th UCLA victory and it was also his 300th game as a member of the Bruin staff. Lavin reached the 100-win plateau in 142 games, the second-fastest in modern school history (after WWII), behind Jim Harrick (who reached the 100-win milestone in the seventh game of his fifth season, 1992-93, 100-36, 136 games). John Wooden reached 100 wins as the Bruin coach at the conclusion of his fifth season (1952-53, 100-44, 144 games). Prior to WWII, UCLA's second coach, Caddy Works, recorded his 100th win in the third game of his 10th year (1930-31, 100-41, 141 games).

Lavin's initial three-year (1997-99) total of 70 wins (70-26, 72.9) was tied for No. 8 all-time (with seven other coaches, based on wins) on the NCAA coaching chart of best starts by a Div. I coach after his first three seasons.

UCLA'S LAST GAMESMarch 17 -UCLA 105, No. 5 Cincinnati 101 (NCAA Second Round) - Before a sellout crowd of 17,000 at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, PA, the Bruins rallied from a 10-point (47-37) halftime deficit to defeat No. 5 Cincinnati, the No. 1 seed in the West Region, 105-101 in double overtime. In was UCLA's first double overtime contest in NCAA play since the Bruins dropped a double OT decision to North Carolina State in the national semifinals in 1974.

UCLA trailed by as many as 13 points with 3:32 remaining in the first half. The Bruins still trailed by 11 points (65-54) with 9:21 remaining but rallied to take a 74-73 lead with 4:22 remaining on a tipin and free throw by Jason Kapono. The game was then tied three more times in regulation, which ended with the score 80-80. In the first overtime, UCLA led by as many as four points (85-81) and trailed 90-88 when Cedric Bozeman made a basket with 39 seconds left to send the game into a second overtime.

In the final five minutes, the Bruins never trailed and built a seven-point lead with 26 seconds remaining. The Bearcats closed to within two points with four seconds remaining but Ryan Walcott made two free thows with 0.08 seconds left to clinch the win.

The Bruins had five players in double figures. Dan Gadzuric scored a career-high 26 points and grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds. Jason Kapono scored 19 points, including 17 after halftime. Matt Barnes scored all 17 of his points after halftime and added eight rebounds and a career-high 11 assists, the most by a Bruin this year. Billy Knight added 12 points and Dijon Thompson came off the bench to add 10 points.

The Bruins shot 45.1 from the field, 22.2 (8-36, a school record for attempts) from three-point range and 83.3 (15-18) from the foul line, with 46 rebounds, a season-high 21 assists and just nine turnovers in 50 minutes.

Cincinnati shot 43.8 from the field, 33.3 (10-30) from three-point range and 80.8 (21-26) from the foul line, with an opponent high 52 rebounds and 17 turnovers. The Bearcats were led by Leonard Stokes' 39 points and 10 rebounds.

March 15 -UCLA 80, Mississippi 58 (NCAA First Round) - Before 17,015 at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, PA, the Bruins broke a 13-13 tie with 8:39 remaining by scoring 15 straight points and never looked back, defeating the Rebels 80-58.

UCLA led by 10 points at halftime (36-26) and scored the first 13 points of the second half (20 straight overall after scoring the final seven of the first half) to build a 23-point lead with 15:53 remaining in the game. Ole Miss never got closer than 15 points in the final 20 minutes of the game.

The Bruins had two players in double figures. Billy Knight led the way with 21 points. He made five of seven three-point field goals, including three straight early in the second half. He also tied his career high with seven rebounds. Dijon Thompson had a career-high 16 points (6-8, 2-3, 2-2) and also tied his career high with three steals. Dan Gadzuric contributed nine points and six rebounds, T.J. Cummings added eight points and six rebounds and Rico Hines scored a season-high seven points. Matt Barnes led the Bruins with eight rebounds.

The Bruins shot 50.9 from the field, 47.1 (8-17) from three-point range and a season-high 94.1 (16-17) from the foul line, with a game-high 38 rebounds and 18 turnovers. The bench scored 42 of the 80 points. All 12 Bruins on the roster played and 10 scored.

Mississippi shot 33.9 from the field (third lowest by a Bruin opponent), 28.6 (10-35) from three-point range and 75.0 (6-8) from the foul line, with 32 rebounds and 18 turnovers. The Rebels were led by Aaron Harper's 19 points and nine rebounds.

The Bruins currently own a record of 85-30 (73.9) in NCAA play. UCLA ranks second in victories (85), trailing only Kentucky's 91 wins and just ahead of North Carolina's 81 victories. Its winning percentage of 73.9 also ranks second, trailing only Duke's 75.3 (entering the 2002 Tournament). Between 1964 and 1974, UCLA won 38 consecutive NCAA Tournament games - a record.

The 2002 Tournament is UCLA's 38th appearance in the 'Big Dance,' including each of the last 14 years. Only two schools have a longer current streak-Arizona 18 and Indiana 17.

UCLA (1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002) is one of just three schools to reach the NCAA Sweet 16 five times in the last six years. The others are Duke (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002) and Kentucky (1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002).

UCLA won multiple NCAA Tournament games in five of the last six years for the first time since 1971-72-73-74-75-76.

HONORS - KAPONO ON NAISMITH TOP 20 END-OF-SEASON LIST, BARNES ADDED TO WOODEN AWARD LIST UCLA junior Jason Kapono who was on the Naismith Preseason Player of the Year list, is among the 20 collegiate men's finalists for the Naismith College Basketball Player of the Year Award, it was announced on Feb. 12.

Bruin senior Matt Barnes was also recently added to the Wooden Award list of players who are eligible for the Wooden Award Player of the Year and All-American team. Barnes joins Kapono, who was on the Wooden Award Preseason and Midseason Top 30 lists.

Kapono is also a first-team NABC All-Dist. 15 selection and Barnes is a second-team choice.

MARQUES JOHNSON HONORED BY NABC Marques Johnson, who played on John Wooden's final NCAA Championship team (1975) as a sophomore and who was the first (1977) Wooden Award recipient as the nation's top player, heads the 2002 Hillyard Silver Anniversary All-America basketball team, selected by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC).

Joining Johnson, now an analyst with Fox Sports, and all from the class of 1977, are - Indiana's Kent Benson, Marquette's Bo Ellis, Augustana (SD) College's Rich Chapman and Houston's Otis Birdsong. Abe Lemons, former head coach at Oklahoma City, Pan American and Texas, is the 2002 Golden Anniversary Award winner for 50 years of service. They will all be honored at the annual NABC Awards show on Sunday, March 31, at the Hilton Hotel Grand Ballroom in Atlanta.

-Team 3-pointers - UCLA made 17 three-pointers at Arizona on Jan. 19, breaking the school single-game team mark of 14, vs. Maryland, 3/18/00, in an NCAA second round Midwest Regional game in Minneapolis.

LAVIN'S BRUINS DEFEAT NO. 1 - AGAIN On Jan. 12, the Bruins upset No. 1 Kansas, 87-77, at Pauley Pavilion. The Bruins have now defeated a No. 1 team in three consecutive seasons, having won at Stanford in Feb. 2001 and March 2000, and are 3-2 under Lavin in their last five games vs. No. 1.

In the win over Kansas, UCLA held the Jayhawks to 41.0% shooting and their lowest point total of the season (at the time) - 77 points. Offensively, UCLA was the first team since the middle of the 2001 season (25 games) to shoot over 50.0% against Kansas (52.6%).

UCLA VERSUS NO. 1 -UCLA's 87-77 victory over No. 1 Kansas on Jan. 12 at Pauley Pavilion was the third win over a top-ranked team in as many years. On Feb. 3, 2001, UCLA's 79-73 victory over No. 1 Stanford, the last undefeated team at the time, was its second against the No. 1 team in the nation in less than one year. Its victory over No. 1 Stanford on March 4, 2000 was the school's first over a No. 1 team since Dec. 1, 1986, when the Bruins defeated No. 1 North Carolina, 89-84 at Pauley Pavilion. The last time UCLA defeated a No. 1 team that late in the season was in 1980, when the Bruins upset DePaul in the second round of the NCAA Tournament en route to the title game against Louisville.

UCLA has now defeated the nation's No. 1 team on the Associated Press poll on nine occasions, tying Notre Dame for the top spot on that list. Duke has done it eight times and North Carolina, Georgia Tech and Ohio State have recorded seven wins versus a No. 1 team.

In Bruin history, during the regular season, UCLA is 6-10 vs. the No. 1 team. In the NCAA Tournament, the Bruins have a record of 3-6 vs. the nation's No. 1 ranked team, including UCLA's 76-63 loss to Duke in the 2001 NCAA East Region 'Sweet 16'.

ATTENDANCE- UCLA averaged 10,021 fans for its 15 home games at Pauley Pavilion. That is an increase of 1,256 per game and the highest average since the 1999 season (10,130).

WINNING SEASONS- UCLA's victory over USC on Feb. 6 was its 16th of the year, clinching a winning season. UCLA has now produced 54 consecutive winning seasons, dating back to the 1948-49 season, John Wooden's first at UCLA. The streak is the longest current streak in the nation.

20-WIN SEASONS- UCLA has now won 21 games, giving the Bruins 14 straight years of 20 or more wins, beginning with the 1987-88 season.

UCLA IN THE 2002 NCAA TOURNAMENT UCLA's 105 points vs. Cincinnati is a season high. It is also the sixth-highest total ever for a Bruin team in NCAA play.

In the two games, UCLA made 31 of 35 free throws (88.6). UCLA's 16 of 17 vs. Ole Miss (94.1) was a season best.

In two games, UCLA held its opponents to 39.4% from the field while shooting 47.3. Ole Miss' percentage of 33.9 (21-62) was the third-lowest by a Bruin opponent this year.

In the win over Cincinnati, UCLA had just nine turnovers, tying a season low, and passed for a season-best 21 assists.

LATE SHUTDOWNS Against California (Jan. 26), UCLA led 46-45 with 10:07 remaining. The Bruins held the Golden Bears to just two field goals (one three-pointer) and seven free throws in the final 10:07, outscoring Cal, 18-12.

Against Kansas (Jan. 12), Kansas closed to within three points (80-77) with 1:42 remaining, but UCLA scored the final seven points for an 87-77 win.

Against Washington State (Jan. 6), UCLA led WSU 62-61 with 6:39 remaining in the game and 72-67 with 2:21 remaining. From that point, UCLA scored nine of the final 11 points of the game.

Against Washington (Jan. 4), UCLA led UW 60-59 with 6:36 remaining in the game. The Bruins then held UW scoreless on 10 straight possessions and outscored the Huskies 14-3 to finish the game.

OFFENSIVE EXECUTION On Feb. 2 against Oregon State, UCLA shot over 60.0 (61.5) for the second time this year. The Bruins made 14 of 25 shots in the first half and 18 of 27 (66.7) in the second, including their first seven shots and 11 of their first 13 in the final 20 minutes.

On Jan. 26 against California, the Bruins made 23 of 45 shots from the floor for a percentage of 51.1. UCLA was only the second of 18 Cal opponents to make at least half of its field goal attempts. The Golden Bears entered that game as the league's best defensive team, allowing opponents to shoot just 39.0 from the field.

On Jan. 12, UCLA defeated No. 1 Kansas by shooting 52.6 from the floor, the first team to make at least half of its shots against the Jayhawks this year.

SECOND-HALF COMEBACKS UCLA trailed Arizona by eight points on several occasions in the second half before rallying to win, 77-76, on Jason Kapono's three-point field goal with 19 seconds remaining. The Bruins still trailed by five points with 3:53 remaining but rallied for a one-point lead (74-73) before Jason Gardner's three-point field goal set the stage for Kapono's winning shot.

UCLA used two second-half comebacks to sweep at the Washington schools on Dec. 20 and Dec. 22. It was UCLA's first sweep at the Washington schools since 1997, Steve Lavin's first season as the Bruin head coach.

At WSU on Dec. 22, the Bruins trailed 37-29 at halftime (outscored the Cougars 50-37 in the second half), and in the second half, the Bruins shot 68.0 (17-25) from the field and 57.1 (4-7) from three-point range. Using the press in the second half, UCLA limited WSU to 46.4 (13-28) from the field, 23.1 (3-13) from three-point range and forced six turnovers.

At UW on Dec. 20, the Bruins trailed 37-30 at halftime and outscored the Huskies 55-42 in the second half. In the second half, UCLA shot 57.6 (19-33) from the field and 45.5 (5-11) from three-point range. The Bruin defense limited UW to 44.8 (13-29) from the field and 44.4 (4-9) from three-point range and forced 12 turnovers.

The Press to The ZoneLast season, UCLA used a full-court press as a defensive staple, this season, maybe it will be the matchup zone.

In the Bruins' 79-57 victory over Alabama at the Wooden Classic on Dec. 8, UCLA extensively used a matchup zone defense, limiting the Crimson Tide to an opponent season-low 29.7 (19-64) shooting from the field, including 21.2 (7-33) from three-point range, and forcing a game-high 17 turnovers.

JASON KAPONO SETS CAREER SCHOOL RECORD FOR THREE-POINTERS, ON NAISMITH FINALIST AND WOODEN AWARD MIDSEASON TOP 30 LISTS UCLA junior Jason Kapono's first successful three-point shot vs. Columbia (17:48 in the second half, gave UCLA a 36-21 lead) was his 198th of his career, breaking the old school mark of 197, set by Tracy Murray, 1990-92.

He now holds the UCLA career records for three-point field goals made (253) and attempted (548) and ranks second in three-point field goal percentage (46.2).

Against Cincinnati, he set a new school record for three-pointers in a season. He now has 87, breaking his old record of 84, set last year..

On Feb. 12, the Naismith Award released its list of 20 finalists and Kapono was on it.

On Dec. 29, the Wooden Award released its Midseason Top 30 list and Kapono was on it (he was also on the Preseason Top 50 list). In 2001 as a sophomore, Kapono was a Wooden Award Finalist and earned All-Pac-10 honors for the second year in a row.

UCLA's reaches 1,500 victory plateau. On Dec. 20 in Seattle, UCLA recorded the 1,500th win in school history, defeating the University of Washington, 85-79.

Entering the 2001-02 season, only eight schools in the history of college basketball had 1,500 or more wins - Kentucky (1,795), North Carolina (1,781), Kansas (1,738), Duke (1,649), St. John's (1,621), Temple (1,571), Syracuse (1,549) and Pennsylvania (1,508).

Indiana became the ninth school this season to get its 1,500th win. Along with UCLA, Oregon State this season also joined the ranks of 1,500 game winners (for a total of 11 schools in college basketball history).

The Feb. 23, 1997 contest with Duke in Pauley Pavilion was UCLA's 2,000th game in school history.

The Bruins now have an overall record of 1,515-654 (69.8, 2,169 games) in 82+ years of college basketball. Entering 2001-02, UCLA's winning percentage (70.0) was No. 5 in the nation all-time behind Kentucky (76.3), North Carolina (73.9), UNLV (72.2) and Kansas (70.1).

CAREER CHARTSJason Kapono - On UCLA three-point charts, Kapono is No. 2 in percentage (253-548, 46.2) and No. 1 (253) in three-point field goals (surpassing former No. 1 Tracy Murray, 197, 1990-92) and No. 1 (548) in attempts (surpassing former No. 1, Toby Bailey, 501, 1995-98). He also ranks No. 6 in free throw percentage (298-363, 82.1). Kapono is the 41st Bruin in history to score 1000 or more points (1,601, No. 15) but only the third player to do it by the end of his sophomore season and just the fifth to do it in his first two seasons.

Community ServiceOn Jan. 7, the Bruins made their annual visit to the City of Hope Cancer Center in Duarte. On Dec. 7, the day before UCLA's game with Alabama at the Wooden Classic in Anaheim, the Bruins participated in a clinic with the Southern California Special Olympics (the designated charity for the Wooden Classic).

The Bruins placed third, winning their opening game over Houston, 71-60, losing a semi-final match to Ball State, 91-73 and beating South Carolina, 89-77, for third-place.

UCLA was led by Jason Kapono's 20.3 three-game scoring average. He was named to the All-Tournament team. During the Maui Invite, Kapono moved into second-place on UCLA's all-time three-point chart. UCLA center Dan Gadzuric suffered a sprained left ankle in the second half vs. Houston and played limited minutes (13.7 a game) for the remainder of the invitational. Because of Gadzuric's injury, T. J. Cummings in three games off the bench averaged 24.3 minutes, 16.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and shot 74.1 (20-27) from the field.

Duke won the 2001 Maui Invite, beating Ball State 83-71 in the championship game. Ball State defeated No. 4 Kansas and No. 3 UCLA to get to the title contest.

It was UCLA's second trip to the Maui Invitational. In 1995, following UCLA's l995 NCAA Champion, the Bruins opened the 1995-96 season in Maui, finishing with a 1-2 record, losing to Santa Clara (78-69, beating Wisconsin (68-57) and losing to Vanderbilt (75-71).

Steve Lavin is 3-1 in the Wooden Classic, beating Alabama (2001), New Mexico (1997) and Oklahoma State (1998) and losing last season to Georgia Tech (2000).

UCLA's four-game Wooden Classic winning streak was snapped last season by Georgia Tech.

UCLA 2-0 in Exhibition Season UCLA won both of its exhibition games - UCLA 102-EA SPORTS 77 on Nov. 8 and UCLA 86-Global Sports 60 on Nov. 14.

KAPONO AND GADZURIC PRESEASON WOODEN AWARD NOMINEESJunior forward Jason Kapono and senior center Dan Gadzuric are on the 2002 Wooden Award Preseason Top 50 list. Kapono is also on the Wooden Award Midseason Top 30 list, a Playboy preseason All-American, on the Naismith Preseason list (Top 30) and he was a preseason AP second-team All-America. Last season, Kapono was a Wooden Award Finalist and first-team All-Pac-10 performer (for the second consecutive season).

Gadzuric was also on the Top 30 'Players to Watch' for the first annual Senior CLASS (Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School) Award, given by the Kansas City Club.

Two New Assistant Coaches - Entering their first season as coaches on the Bruin staff are Gerald Madkins, filling a recruiting position, and Patrick Sandle (pronounced, San-dal). Madkins replaces Michael Holton, who took the head coaching position at the University of Portland and Sandle replaced Steve Spencer, who is the new head coach at Orange Coast College.

Madkins, who spent last year on the staff at CS Stanislaus, was a Bruin standout guard and senior captain in 1992. That season, with fellow seniors Don MacLean and Darrick Martin, Madkins helped lead the Bruins to the Pac-10 Championship and the NCAA West Regional final. Following his collegiate career, he played six years of professional basketball, including stints with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat and Golden State Warriors.

Sandle, who prepped at Crenshaw HS and was a senior in 1980 under the legendary Willie West, for the last five seasons has been on Ben Howland's staff at Pittsburgh (1999-01) and Northern Arizona (1996-99). Overall, he comes to UCLA with 16 years of coaching experience, including seven at the Div. I level.

Madkins and Sandle will join veteran Bruin top assistant Jim Saia, entering his sixth season on the UCLA staff.

Ray Young-Redshirt for 2001-02 - UCLA head coach Steve Lavin announced on Nov. 8, before the game with EA SPORTS, that 6-4 senior Ray Young will redshirt for the 2001-02 season. Young has 94 career appearances, more than any other Bruin on this season's roster. Last year as a junior, he appeared in 31 games (started seven) and averaged 7.0 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists, while shooting 35.2 from the field, 21.2 from three-point range and 82.2 from the foul line.

Jon Crispin, Ineligible Transfer - Junior guard Jon Crispin, a two-year (1999-01) starter at Penn State, has transferred to UCLA and will sit out this season. He will have two years of eligibility remaining starting with the 2002-03 campaign. Last season, Crispin, along with his brother Joe, currently on the Phoenix Suns' roster, helped lead the Nittany Lions to the NCAA 'Sweet 16'. In 2001, Crispin started 31 of 33 games, averaging 27.8 minutes, 7.2 points, 1.6 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.1 steals. His season-high was 26 points in Penn State's 73-68 upset over Kentucky on Nov. 25, 2000 in the Wildcats' home opener.

Over the NBA All-Star weekend, the Crispin brothers were honored at their high school, Pitman, NJ HS, and had their jerseys retired.

Spencer Gloger, Back To Princeton - Sophomore forward Spencer Gloger, who transferred to UCLA from Princton last season and sat out, has returned to Princeton. A standout freshman performer for the Tigers in 1999-00, Gloger, if he wants to continue with basketball, will again have to sit out this season to have two years of eligibility remaining, starting in 2002-03.

Barnes, from Novata and The Branson School (Ross) was a four-year starter at point guard. An All-State, All-CIF and Bay Area All-Metro selection during his prep career, Barnes as a senior prepster in 2000-01, averaged 18.0 points, 8.0 assists, 5.0 rebounds, 4.0 steals and just 2.0 turnovers a game, helping to lead The Branson School to a 29-5 overall record.

Hawking, from Brea and Anaheim HS, is the son of Bob Hawking, current head coach at Anaheim HS and former head coach at CS Fullerton, who also coached Bruin great Don MacLean at Simi Valley HS. As a senior last season, Quinn averaged 25.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists, while shooting 44.0% from the three-point line (he hit 94 three-pointers). Last season, Hawking earned All-League and All-County honors.

Matt McKinney Signs NLI to Play Basketball, Volleyball at UCLA - Matt McKinney, a 6-8, 200-pound basketball and volleyball standout at Santa Ynez, CA HS, has signed a National Letter of Intent to play basketball at UCLA and also compete in volleyball, Bruin head men's basketball coach Steve Lavin announced Nov. 13.

Entering his senior season on the basketball court, McKinney is rated the No. 3 forward in the State by PrepWestHoops. As a junior hoopster in 2000-01, McKinney averaged 22 points and 13 rebounds, earning All-CIF honors.

'Matt McKinney is one of the nation's top two-sport high school athletes,' Lavin said. 'He has impressive athletic talents that enable him to excel at two different sports. His versatility and athletic ability will make him a great addition to our team next year.'

Bruin men's head volleyball coach Al Scates agrees with Lavin's assessment of McKinney's talents. 'Matt McKinney is an elite volleyball player with Olympic-team potential,' said Scates, who has won 18 NCAA Men's Volleyball crowns during his 39+years at UCLA. 'In my opinion, he's one of the two best high school volleyball players in the nation. We look forward to him playing volleyball for the Bruins after the men's basketball season is completed.'

On Nov. 13 UCLA also signed the nation's other top-ranked prep men's volleyball player - Pat Nihipali from Mira Costa HS in Manhattan Beach.

UCLA in the NBA - There were eight Bruins on NBA rosters when the season officially started on Oct. 30. - Mitchell Butler (Portland Trail Blazers, seventh year in the NBA), Baron Davis (Charlotte Hornets, third year in the NBA), Jelani McCoy (Los Angeles Lakers, fourth year in the NBA), Darrick Martin (Dallas Mavericks, eighth year in the NBA, released), Reggie Miller (Indiana Pacers, 15th season with the Pacers), Jerome Moiso (Philadelphia 76ers, traded to Charlotte Hornets, second year in the NBA), Tracy Murray (Toronto Raptors, 10th year in the NBA) and Earl Watson (Seattle Supersonics, rookie season).

During the preseason fall camps, the Bruins had two other players on NBA rosters - Don MacLean, who was traded by the Miami Heat to the Toronto Raptors and then released, along with JaRon Rush, who was released by the Seattle Supersonics. MacLean has had a nine-year NBA career. During the week of Oct. 29, Rush was drafted by the Roanoke, VA Dazzle, a team in the newly formed National Basketball Development League and on Jan. 17, signed with the ABA Kansas City club as a practice player (released the week of Feb. 11).

UCLA's eight players in the NBA are No. 5 on the chart of schools with players in the NBA for the 2001-02 season. Leading the pack is North Carolina (13), followed by Arizona (11), Kentucky and Duke, each with 10, Michigan State (9) and UCLA, Cincinnati, Georgia Tech, UConn and Michigan, all with eight.

John Wooden, Nine Others, In Pac-10 Basketball Hall of Honor Inaugural Class - Legendary Bruin coach John Wooden, who turned 91 on Oct. 14, heads a list 10 former conference coaches and athletes that the Pac-10 Conference honored with their induction into the Pac-10 Hall of Honor on March 6, during the 2002 Pac-10 Postseason Men's Basketball Tournament.

During his 27 years (1949-75) as the Bruin men's basketball coach, Wooden led UCLA to a record 10 NCAA Championships (1964-65-67-68-69-70-71-72-73-75), including seven titles in a row from 1967-73 and 19 conference crowns. His overall Bruin record was 620-147 (80.8), including a 316-68 (82.3) conference mark.

Cunningham/Green Inducted Into UCLA Hall of Fame - Eleven new members, including Gary Cunningham, who was a UCLA player, assistant and head coach, and John Green, a 1962 All-American guard, were inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame on Friday, October 12.

Cunningham, now the athletic director at UC Santa Barbara John Wooden, and '62 co-captain of the team that came within seconds of a chance at the NCAA championship (lost to Cincinnati 72-70 in a semifinal game and lost to Wake Forest 82-80 for third-place), was a three-year (1960-61-62) starter at forward for In 1960, Cunningham made 28 out of 28 free throws in league play, still a school record. He was the coach of Lew Alcindor's freshman team that defeated Wooden's defending NCAA championship team in the opening scrimmage of the 1965-66 season. Cunningham then served as an assistant coach to Wooden from 1969-75 and was a part of six National Championship teams. In 1976 and '77, he served as executive director of the UCLA Alumni Association before returning to the hardwood. Cunningham followed Gene Bartow as UCLA's head coach, during the 1977-78 and 1978-79 seasons, when the Bruins went 50-8, won two Pac-10 championships and two NCAA berths before resigning to enter the field of athletic administration.

Green, a teammate of Cunningham's, was a three-year starting guard for Wooden from 1960-62 and a consensus first-team All-American and All-Conference selection his senior season. In 1962, he led the Bruins to their first Final Four appearance in school history. In his senior year, Green led the Bruins in scoring with a 19.3 scoring average and his season total 559 points at the time ranked second on the all-time UCLA list.

Green's UCLA career averages were 14.2 points and 5.6 rebounds. He was a third-round pick by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1962 NBA draft.

The UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame was dedicated in 1984 with 25 charter members. The Class of 2001 brings the total membership to 166.

In the decade of the 1990s, UCLA ranked No. 10 in the U.S. in victories (241) and winning percentage (75.5, 241-78). In other college basketball historical categories from the last decade, UCLA was fourth in All-America rankings (28 different individuals, 43 total selections), second in most consecutive final wire-service Top 20 rankings (13, 1967-79) and third in most final wire-service Top 20 rankings (35).

UCLA has recruited the nation's No. 1 (2001/1998) and No. 2 (1997) classes the last five seasons. The 2001 class - 6-6 McDonald's All-American guard Cedric Bozeman, 6-7 guard/forward Dijon Thompson and 6-7 forward Andre Patterson - was named the nation's top incoming class by Sports Illustrated when 6-11 center Michael Fey was a member of the group (the Bruins announced on June 29 that Fey would not be enrolling in the fall).

UCLA has led the NCAA in field goal percentage two of the last seven years -1997, 52.0 (932-1791) and 1996, 52.8 (897-1698). Entering the 1998 NCAA Tournament, the Bruins ranked sixth (49.8) in the NCAA. In 1999, the Bruins shot 45.4 to rank third in the Pac-10. In 33 games in 1999-2000, UCLA shot 48.0 from the field to lead the Pacific-10 Conference and rank 16th in the NCAA.

In 2000-2001, UCLA shot 46.3 (fourth in the Pac-10) from the field and opponents shot 43.7. UCLA's single-game high was 57.6 at Purdue (34-59).

In 2001-02 after 32 games, the Bruins are shooting 47.5 from the field, to their opponents' 42.3.

Pauley Pavilion (12,819) has been the home of Bruin basketball for 36 seasons. UCLA's all-time Pauley Pavilion record is 523-65 (588 games, 88.9). Jackson State was the 500th game in Pauley Pavilion on Dec. 17, 1996 and the win over Washington on March 11, 2000 was UCLA's 500th on its homecourt.

The Bruins finished the 2002 regular season 11-4 at home overall and 6-3 in the Pac-10. UCLA last finished Pac-10 play unbeaten at home in 1996 (9-0).

On Feb. 19, 1997 in UCLA's 82-60 win over USC, the largest crowd in Pauley Pavilion history watched that game (13,382, previous high was 13,037 vs. Oregon, 3/11/95). Then, four days later (Feb. 23, 1997) in the 73-69 win over Duke, UCLA set a new attendance record 13,478, breaking the old one by 96.

The last time the Bruins were unbeaten at home for a regular season was in 1994-95 (15-0, California did beat UCLA at home that season but later forfeited the game). The Bruins finished 1998-99 at Pauley 15-1 (losing only to Stanford).

Pauley Pavilion - In non-conference games in Pauley Pavilion since 1989-90, UCLA is 76-8 (90.5, 84 games). During Steve Lavin's tenure (since 1996-97), the Bruins are 33-6 (39 games, 84.6) and in the remaining seven years of the 1990s, the Bruins were 43-2 (45 games, 95.6).

UCLA's 85-78 loss to Pepperdine on Nov. 28, 2001 in Pauley was just the eighth non-conference defeat the Bruins have suffered at home since the 1989-90 season. Along with Pepperdine this season, the losses were against - North Carolina, 80-70, fifth home game of 2000-01 and CS Northridge, 78-74, season home opener of 2000-01, Gonzaga, 59-43, fourth game of 1999-2000 (the Bruins' 20-game nonconference home winning streak was snapped by the loss to Gonzaga), Kansas, 96-83, third game of 1996-97 and Tulsa, 77-76 OT, first game of 1996-97, Louisville, 78-76, 1995-96 and Duke, 75-65, 1991-92.

Pauley Pavilion got a new roof during the summer of 2000 and while working on it, the roofing company offered (and UCLA accepted) to put the UCLA script logo on the Pauley roof (for free). It (the letters are blue with a gold outline on top of a tan color roof) is located on the south side of the Pauley roof in letters large enough to identify UCLA from LAX.

The scoreboard in Pauley Pavilion is in its third season (the previous one was 14 years old). The scoreboard had been in the planning for three years. UCLA Athletics teamed with a marketing firm to package eight corporate sponsorship opportunities on a center-hung scoreboard and two statistical boards in Pauley Pavilion. The design of the eight-sided board includes four sides that house the speaker clusters and four sides that have team scoring, game time and period, possession indicator (all in LED digits) and video screen incorporated into each. Each video screen is 7' x 9' and is the best LED technology the market offers today. The board was sized to 'fit the house' and gives excellent visibility to patrons in all seating locations. The board is 27' wide, 17' tall (manufactured by Daktronics Corp.). The total weight is 14,000 lbs. and it's attached to a 20,000-lb. hoist that can lower and/or raise the board for maintenance. The centerboard, statistic board and production room cost is about $1.4 million. The board is being paid for entirely by the corporate sponsorship that is displayed on the advertising panels over a 10-year financing plan.

Bruins in the 2001-02 NBA UCLA in the NBA - There were eight Bruins on NBA rosters when the current 2001-02 season officially started on Oct. 30. - Mitchell Butler (Portland Trail Blazers, seventh year in the NBA), Baron Davis (Charlotte Hornets, third year in the NBA who played in the 2002 NBA All-Star Game), Jelani McCoy (Los Angeles Lakers, fourth year in the NBA), Darrick Martin (Dallas Mavericks, eighth year in the NBA, released), Reggie Miller (Indiana Pacers, 15th season with the Pacers), Jerome Moiso (Philadelphia 76ers, traded to Charlotte Hornets, second year in the NBA), Tracy Murray (Toronto Raptors, 10th year in the NBA) and Earl Watson (Seattle Supersonics, rookie season).

During the 2001 preseason fall camps, the Bruins had two other players on NBA rosters - Don MacLean, who was traded by the Miami Heat to the Toronto Raptors and then released, along with JaRon Rush, who was released by the Seattle Supersonics. MacLean has had a nine-year NBA career. During the week of Oct. 29, Rush was drafted by the Roanoke, VA Dazzle, a team in the newly formed National Basketball Development League and on Jan. 17, he signed with the ABA Kansas City club as a practice player (released the week of Feb. 11).

UCLA's eight players in the NBA are No. 5 on the chart of schools with players in the NBA for the 2001-02 season. Leading the pack is North Carolina (13), followed by Arizona (11), Kentucky and Duke, each with 10, Michigan State (9) and UCLA, Cincinnati, Georgia Tech, UConn and Michigan, all with eight.

The Pac-10 had more players selected in the 2001 NBA Draft, including second-round pick Earl Watson (Seattle Supersonics), than any other conference.

In 1999-00, UCLA had 11 players on preseason rosters and six played during the regular season. They were-Charlotte, Baron Davis, Indiana, Reggie Miller, Washington, Tracy Murray, Phoenix, Toby Bailey, Sacramento, Darrick Martin and Seattle, Jelani McCoy. In the 1999 NBA Draft, six Pacific-10 Conference standouts were among the 58 players selected. The six selections were the second-highest total of all conferences (tied with the Western Athletic Conference). The first Pac-10 player taken was UCLA sophomore guard Baron Davis, the No. 3 pick by the Charlotte Hornets.

UCLA and the Pac-10 Conference led the way in the 1998 NBA Draft. The Bruins tied with Arizona and North Carolina for the most players drafted (the Bruins had three second-round selections-Jelani McCoy, Seattle, Toby Bailey, Phoenix (traded from the Lakers) and J. R. Henderson, Vancouver). The Pac-10 had a total of eight players drafted in 1998, the highest of any conference in the U. S.

From 1986-87 through 1995-96, UCLA sent more players (26) into the NBA than any school in the country. In 1995-96, UCLA's 11 former players on NBA rosters ranked second to North Carolina.

2001-02 NCAA Stats (Feb. 18)In last week's NCAA statistics, UCLA team stats were - No. 24 FG% (47.8) and No. 10 3-pt. FG% (41.1). UCLA's 72.9 (35-48) FG% vs. South Carolina (Nov. 21 in Maui) is the nation's No. 1 single-game FG% best (it's also No. 2 in school history) and UCLA's 17 3-pt. FGs in the loss at Arizona is tied for the No. 7 in single-game highs (also a school record).

UCLA has made fewer turnovers than its opponent in 12 of 32 games (two ties). Overall, the Bruins are averaging 15.1 turnovers a game (13.5 opponents).

The Bruins are 18-1 when leading at the five minute mark, losing to ASU, 1-9 when trailing (defeating Arizona) and 2-1 when the game is tied (71-71 vs. Cincinnati, 50-50 at Villanova and 63-63 at WSU).

The 2001-02 basketball season is UCLA's fifth on Fox Sports AM 1150. Chris Roberts, a four-time Golden Mike Award winner, is in his 10th season as the voice of the Bruins. Bob Myers, a Bruin basketball letterman from 1994-97, is in his second season as analyst.

The 'Bruin Roundtable' show airs every Wednesday afternoon from 6-7:00 p.m. on Fox Sports AM 1150. The show focuses on Bruin basketball and includes interviews with coach Steve Lavin and Bruin players. Roberts and Myers are joined by Dave Smith and Arnie Spanier for the weekly show.

UCLA games are also available via the internet at (www.uclabruins.com). Fans could also listen to the broadcasts on the telephone by dialing 1-800-846-4700 (ext. 5929).

This season, Barnes has been selected second-team All-District 15 by the National Association of Basketball Coaches.

2001-02 - Season Averages -- After 30 starts (he missed the Stanford (suspension) and UC Irvine (ankle) games), Barnes is averaging 30.7 minutes (No. 2 on the team), 13.2 points (No. 3), 6.0 rebounds (No. 2), 3.5 assists (No. 2) and 1.1 steals (No. 2) and shooting 46.9 (No. 4) from the field, 41.8 (No. 2, 41-98) from three-point range and 62.1 (72-116) from the foul line ... He's led the Bruins in assists a team-high 13 times (tied) ... He has also led in rebounding six times (12, career-high vs. Houston, 9, Arizona State, 7, Ball State and Georgetown, 8, Mississippi, 6, Villanova) ... In Pac-10 play, he averaged 13.5 points, 5.8 rebounds and 4.0 assists while shooting 45.9 (85-185) from the floor and 39.7 (23-58) from three-point range ... In his last 18 games, he is averaging 14.6 points (262) ... In his last 21 games, he is averaging 4.0 assists (85) ... In his last 24 games, he has made 124 of 262 field goal attempts (47.3) ... Against Oregon, he became the 43rd player in school history to score 1,000 career points (1,005).

Game-by-Game - In 36 minutes vs. Cincinnati, he had 17 points (all after halftime), eight rebounds, a career-high 11 assists, three steals and one block. He hit back-to-back three-pointers to cut an 11-point deficit to five (65-60) in the second half. In 23 minutes vs. Mississippi, he had six points, a team-high eight rebounds, two blocks and one assist. In 34 minutes vs. California, he had 15 points, four rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block. In 26 minutes vs. Oregon, he had 10 points, five rebounds and two assists. In 30 minutes against Oregon State, he led the Bruins with 14 points and added six rebounds, two assists and one block. He did not play vs. Stanford due to the NCAA-mandated one-game suspension for fighting. In 30 minutes at California, he had eight points, four assists, two rebounds and one steal. He was ejected with 2:24 remaining for a flagrant foul on Shantay Legans, later determined to be fighting. In 26 minutes vs. ASU, he had 10 points, six rebounds, three assists and two steals. In 34 minutes vs. Arizona, he had 13 points, a career-high 15 rebounds, five assists, including on each of Kapono's final two three-pointers, one steal and one block. In 32 minutes at Villanova, he had a team high-tying 17 points (5-10, 4-5, 3-4), a team best six rebounds and two assists. In 34 minutes vs. USC, he had 10 points, six rebounds and two assists. He played 25 minutes at Oregon State despite neck spasms and had nine points, three assists, two rebounds and one steal. In 24 minutes at Oregon, he had two points, one rebound, one assist and one steal. In 38 minutes vs. California, he had 11 points, seven rebounds, five assists and two steals. In 37 minutes vs. Stanford, he had a team-high 20 points, six rebounds, six assists, four steals and one block. In 37 minutes at Arizona, he contributed 20 points, seven rebounds and a team-high (tied) six assists. In 34 minutes at Arizona State, he had 19 points, a team-high nine rebounds, four assists and two steals. Barnes was the Sports Illustrated, CollegeInsider.com, College Basketball News and Dick Vitale (ESPN.com) National Player of the Week and Pac-10 Player of the Week for his performances against USC and Kansas. His two-game totals on Jan. 10 and 12 vs. USC and No. 1 Kansas included 61 points, 10 rebounds and four assists while shooting 71.0 (22-31) from the field, 71.4 (10-14) from three-point range and 70.0 (7-10) from the free throw line. His two-game total of 61 points is the best by a Bruin in that span since Ed O'Bannon scored 64 vs. California (27) and Duke (37) in 1995. In 34 minutes vs. No. 1 Kansas, he led the Bruins with 27 points (10-14, 3-4, 4-6) and added five rebounds, two assists and one block. In 37 minutes at USC, he led the Bruins with a career-high 34 points, making 12 of 17 field goals, seven of 11 three-point attempts and three of four free throws. His seven three-pointers tied the school record, set by Reggie Miller in 1987 (and tied by O'Bannon in his 27 point effort at Cal). He also had five rebounds and two assists. In 33 minutes vs. WSU, he had 11 points, six rebounds, seven assists, one steal and one block. In 36 minutes vs. Washington, he had 12 points, six rebounds, a career-high eight assists and one steal. In 38 minutes vs. Georgetown, he had 19 points (6-12, 3-5, 4-6), a team-high seven assists, a team high-tying seven rebounds, two steals and one block. In 33 minutes vs. Columbia, he had nine points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals. In 34 minutes at WSU, he contributed 15 points, five rebounds and a team high-tying four assists. Started and played 29 minutes at Washington with 12 points, four rebounds, four assists and one steal. Did not play vs. UC Irvine (sprained left ankle). Played 34 minutes in win over Alabama, with 15 points, eight rebounds, two steals and one assist. Played 26 minutes vs. UC Riverside and finished with nine points, six rebounds and two assists. Played just 16 minutes vs. Pepperdine, with three points and rebounds, two assists and one steal.

Maui - In three starts at the Maui Invite, Barnes averaged 10.0 points (No. 3 on team), 7.7 rebounds (No. 1) and 1.3 steals (No. 2) and shot 50.0 from the field and 77.8 from the foul line ... His highlight game was Houston, getting his sixth career double-double (13 points and a career-high 12 rebounds).

Career - 2000-01 - As a junior, Barnes was an All-Pac-10 honorable mention selection ... He started 26 of his 32 games at forward and was a key factor in the success of the fullcourt press as the front man ... On the year, he averaged 30.3 minutes (third on the team), 11.6 points, No. 4 on the squad, and 7.3 rebounds, second on the team ... He also ranked second on the team in steals (1.6) and assists (2.7) and fourth in field goal percentage (47.8).

1999-00 - As a sophomore, Barnes was academically ineligible during the fall quarter and missed the first five games of the season ... He became eligible on Dec. 20, 1999 ... In his 28 games (one start), he averaged 14.8 minutes, 5.6 points and 2.6 rebounds, while shooting 47.1 from the field. He averaged 6.1 points and shot 48.9 from the floor in Pac-10 play ... In the four games in which he played at least 20 minutes (Purdue, Arizona State, h and the two Stanford games) last season, he averaged 12.3 points and 3.8 rebounds and shot 51.3 from the floor.

1998-99 - As a freshman, Barnes averaged 13.1 minutes, 3.9 points and 2.9 rebounds and shot 43.4 from the field, 29.4 (10-34) from three-point range and 47.8 (22-46) from the foul line ... He appeared in 30 games and started on eight occasions.

2001-02 - Season Averages - Gadzuric broke into UCLA's career Top 10 in rebounding in late February and is currently No. 9 with 888 ... After 32 starts, Gadzuric is averaging 26.0 minutes (No. 4), 11.7 points (No. 4), a team-high 7.7 rebounds and 1.2 blocked shots ... He is shooting a team-high 55.7 from the field (160-287) and 46.2 (55-119) from the foul line ... In Pac-10 play, he averaged 28.2 minutes, 14.0 points and a team-high 9.3 rebounds, while shooting a team-high 58.2 (107-184) from the field and 48.1 (38-79) from the line ... He is averaging 9.2 rebounds (184) in the last 20 games ... In his last 16 games, he has made 111 of 190 field goal attempts (58.4) ... He has led the Bruins in rebounding on 19 occasions, including 11 of the last 14 games and 14 times in the last 20 games ... He has recorded nine double-doubles, including five of the last nine games (Cincinnati, Arizona, California, Stanford) ... In his last nine games, he is averaging 15.3 points (138), 10.4 rebounds (94), 1.0 assists (nine) and 2.0 blocks (18) and is shooting 56.4 (62 of 110) from the field and 43.8 (14-32) from the line.

Game-by-Game - In 45 minutes vs. Cincinnati, he recorded his ninth double-double of the year with a career-high 26 points and a game-high 13 rebounds. In 22 minutes vs. Mississippi, he had nine points, six rebounds and two blocks. In 35 minutes vs. California, he had six points, a game-high nine rebounds, one steal and one block. In 30 minutes vs. Oregon, he recorded his eighth double-double and fourth in six games with a team highs of 22 points and 11 rebounds. He also had two blocks and one assist. In 28 minutes vs. Oregon State, he had six points, a team-high nine rebounds, three blocks and one steal. In 40 minutes at Stanford, Gadzuric recorded his seventh double-double with 12 points and a game-high 15 rebounds (5-10). He added a career-high four assists and three blocks. In 32 minutes at California, he had his sixth double-double, leading the Bruins with 18 points (7-7, 4-6) and 10 rebounds. He also had three blocks and two assists. In 32 minutes vs. ASU, he led the Bruins with 17 points and added five rebounds and one block. In 34 minutes vs. Arizona, he led the Bruins with his fifth double-double of the year - 22 points (10-16, 2-3) and 16 rebounds, including eight on the offensive glass. He also had two assists and two blocks. In 29 minutes at Villanova, he had five points, three rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block. In 35 minutes vs. USC, he recorded his fourth double-double of the year with 11 points and 10 rebounds and added two blocks, one steal and one assist. The pass, which followed a scramble under the Bruin basket, led directly to Billy Knight's game-winning basket with no time left. In 35 minutes at Oregon State, he contributed 18 points (9-14, 0-0), a team high-tying six rebounds, one assist and one block. In 18 minutes at Oregon, he had eight points and a team-high seven rebounds. In 34 minutes vs. California, he recorded a double-double with 13 points and a team-best 11 rebounds and added one steal and one block. In 20 minutes vs. Stanford, he had 19 points, a team-high seven rebounds and two steals. In 18 minutes at Arizona, he had 11 points and five rebounds. In 22 minutes at Arizona State, he contributed 14 points, eight rebounds and tw blocks. He made 10 of 15 field goal attempts in the two games. In 17 minutes vs. No. 1 Kansas, he had 13 points (6-9, 1-2), four rebounds, three blocks, one assist and one steal. In 34 minutes at USC, he had seven points, a season-high 16 rebounds, one block and one steal. In 25 minutes vs. WSU, he had nine points, a team-high 13 rebounds and three blocks. He played just six minutes vs. Washington, finishing with two points and one rebound. In 28 minutes vs. Georgetown, he had 18 points (7-12, 4-5), a team high-tying seven rebounds, one assist and one steal. In 13 minutes vs. Columbia due to foul trouble, he had three points and two rebounds. In 29 minutes at WSU, he had a team-high 20 points (7-8, 6-12) and four rebounds. On the Washington weekend, he scored 20 points in back-to-back games for the first time in his career and made 16 of 21 field goal attempts. Played 35 minutes at Washington and led the Bruins with 23 points (9-13, 5-8), 13 rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block. Played 29 minutes vs. UC Irvine, finishing with seven points, three rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block. He scored the winning basket on a rebound dunk with 1:04 remaining and helped defend against UCI's potential game-winning shot. Played 22 minutes vs. Alabama, with 11 points, nine rebounds, one block and one steal. Played 19 minutes vs. UC Riverside, and had his first double-double of the year with 11 points, 10 rebounds and one steal. Played 24 minutes vs. Pepperdine, with three points, nine rebounds and two blocked shots.

Maui - Was slowed in Maui by foul trouble and a sprained left ankle, but did start all three games. In the first game vs. Houston, Gadzuric picked up two fouls in the first four minutes of the first half, then in the second half, he sprained his left ankle. Because of the injury, he averaged only 13.7 minutes a game in Maui (he tweaked the ankle in the first half vs. South Carolina and did not play in the second half). In three games, he averaged 3.7 points and 1.7 rebounds.

Career - 2000-01 - Gadzuric established himself as one of the most dominating centers in the nation as a junior ... On the year (32 games, 29 starts), he averaged 26.9 minutes (No. 4 on the team), 11.7 points (No. 3 on the squad) and a team-leading 8.6 rebounds ... His 8.6 average was the highest by a Bruin since Ed O'Bannon averaged 8.8 rebounds in 1994 ... He led the Bruins in field goal percentage (53.4) and blocked shots (1.9) ... He led the Bruins in rebounding 15 times ... His 60 blocked shots rank fifth on UCLA's single-season list ... His highlight game as a junior was against Arizona in Pauley Pavilion in the Bruins' overtime victory ... After being doubtful all week due to a left ankle sprain, he started vs. Arizona and played a career-high 41 minutes ... Gadzuric tied his career highs with 22 points (9-14, 4-7) and 17 rebounds (7-10) and added three blocks and two assists ... He scored UCLA's final two baskets in regulation, both on rebounds, and scored what proved to be the game-winning basket with 1:03 left in overtime, giving UCLA a 79-75 lead (the Bruins won 79-77) ... The last time a Bruin had more rebounds in a game was on Mar. 18, 1994, when Ed O'Bannon grabbed 18 in an NCAA loss to Tulsa.

1999-00 - Started 23 of 33 games as a sophomore ... Did not start at California, breaking his string of starting 22 consecutive games, and came off the bench in the last seven games ... In the final 2000 Pac-10 stats, Gadzuric ranked eighth in rebounding (7.0), third in blocked shots (1.58) and third in field goal percentage (56.5) ... In his 33 games (tying a single-season school record in 1999-00), Gadzuric averaged 22.4 minutes, 9.7 points (fifth on the team), 7.0 rebounds (second on the team) and 1.6 blocked shots, while shooting a team-high 56.5 (140-248) from the field ... He led the Bruins in rebounding 11 times and in blocked shots in 19 games.

1998-99 - As a frosh, Gadzuric was selected to the five-man Pac-10 All-Freshman team and was on College Hoops Insider's All-Freshman squad ... He suffered a season-ending injury in practice on Feb. 24, 1999, tearing the lateral meniscus in his left knee (underwent a 90-minute arthroscopic surgery procedure on Feb. 25, 1999) and missed the Bruins' final five games ... Prior to his injury, Gadzuric averaged 20.0 minutes, 8.6 points and 5.7 rebounds (third on the team) and 1.3 blocked shots (team-leader) and shot a team-leading 54.0 (88-163) from the field and 50.0 (31-62) from the foul line ... His 5.7 rebound average was the seventh-highest ever among Bruin freshmen ... In the final 1999 Pac-10 stats, Gadzuric was 16th in rebounding (5.7) and sixth in blocked shots (1.25) ... Gadzuric started 17 of the 24 games in which he played ... He led the Bruins three times in scoring, six times in rebounding and 16 times (including ties) in blocked shots.

GADZURIC'S CAREER CHARTS - On UCLA blocked shot chart, Gadzuric is No. 2 with 180 (No. 1, Jelani McCoy, 188) ... He also ranks T-No. 8 on the field goal percentage list (54.9, 544-990) ... Ranks No. 9 on the rebound chart with 888. Gadzuric is the 42nd Bruin in history to score 1000 or more points (1276, No. 29).

22 Rico Hines, 6-5, 194, Sr., F, Greenville, NC (Hargrave Military Academy/Saint John's at Prospect Hall)2001-02 - Hines, a fifth year senior, is the captain of this year's squad. In the NCAA win over Cincinnati, Hines suffered a strained left knee and his availability for this week's game was unknown at press time.

Season Averages - After 29 games (he started 12 and the Bruins were 10-2 in those games, including 10-1 in one span), Hines is averaging 16.2 minutes, 1.1 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.7 assists.

Game-by-Game - In four minutes vs. Cincinnati, he had one rebound and one assist. He suffered a strained left knee in the first half and did not return. In 16 minutes vs. Mississippi, he scored a season-high seven points, including his first three-point field goal of the year, and added two steals. In 10 minutes vs. California, he had two points, three rebounds, two steals and one assist. He started vs. Oregon on Senior Day and had two points, two rebounds, a team-best two steals and his first block of the year. In 10 minutes vs. Oregon State, he had two rebounds, one assist and one steal. In 19 minutes vs. Stanford, he had a season-high four points, two rebounds and two assists. In 13 minutes at California, he had one rebound and one assist. In three minutes vs. ASU, he had one assist. In seven minutes vs. Arizona, he had one steal. In 16 minutes at Villanova, he had two points, one rebound and one assist. In 20 minutes vs. USC, Hines had two points, three assists and two rebounds. He also took charges on back-to-back USC possessions. In 10 minutes at Oregon State, he had three rebounds and one assist. In 11 minutes at Oregon, he had one steal. He played five minutes vs. California in his first action in two weeks. He did not play vs. Stanford, at Arizona or at Arizona State due to lingering effects of a concussion suffered in practice prior to the USC game. Vs. Kansas, he started and played 11 minutes, with two rebounds and two assists. Vs. USC, he started and played 24 minutes, with two points, three assists and one rebound. Vs. WSU, he started and played 27 minutes, with two points, four assists and three rebounds. Vs. Washington, he started and played 22 minutes, with two points, five rebounds and two assists. In 23 minutes vs. Georgetown, he had two points, a career high-tying six rebounds and two steals. Vs. Columbia, he started and played 26 minutes, with a career high-tying six rebounds and a team high-tying four assists. At WSU, he started and played 27 minutes, with one rebound and one assist. At Washington, he started and played 28 minutes with two points, two rebounds, three assists and one steal. Against UC Irvine, he started and played 24 minutes, with three assists and one rebound. Against Alabama, he started and played 21 minutes, with two points, four rebounds and two assists. Against UC Riverside, he started and played 24 minutes with five rebounds, three steals and two assists. Vs. Pepperdine, Hines played just five minutes with one rebound.

Maui - In three games in Maui off the bench, Hines averaged 18.3 minutes.

UCLA Career - 2000-01 - Hines suffered a torn lateral meniscus (cartilage) in his right knee on Oct. 27,2000 and had arthroscopic surgery on Nov. 1,2000 ... He redshirted and returns in 2001-02 for his fifth season.

1998-99 - As a sophomore, Hines versatility and defensive prowess were missed when he was out for 11 games during mid-year with a right foot injury that required surgery (fractured fifth metatarsal of his right foot, a pin was inserted on Jan. 14, 1999) ... In 20 games (six starts) that year, Hines averaged 12.6 minutes, 2.5 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.0 assists and shooting 38.3 from the field, 33.3 (7-21) from three-point range and 43.8 (7-16) from the foul line.

1997-98 - As a true frosh, Hines played in 23 games and had a strong NCAA Tournament.

3 Billy Knight, 6-6, 201, Sr., G, Los Angeles (Westchester)2001-02 -One of UCLA's four seniors, Knight is entering his fifth year in the Bruin program, and a starter during segments of the last three seasons ... He is one of the top three-point shooters in the Pac-10 ... During the summer, he was a member of an AIA All-Star team that toured the Ivory Coast

Game-by-Game - In 32 minutes vs. Cincinnati, he had 12 points, four rebounds, one assist and one steal. In 27 minutes vs. Mississippi, he led the Bruins with 21 points (7-13, 5-7, 2-2), tied his career high with seven rebounds and added two assists and one steal. UCLA scored 20 consecutive points (last seven of the first half and the first 13 of the second half) and Knight scored 14 of those, including a three-pointer at the first half buzzer and three straight three-pointers in the first two minutes of the second half. In 27 minutes vs. California, he had nine points, three rebounds, one steals and one assist. In 24 minutes vs. Oregon, he had four points, five rebounds and one assist. In 30 minutes vs. Oregon State, he contributed 13 points and four rebounds. He made four straight free throws in the final37 seconds to seal the victory. In 25 minutes at Stanford, he contributed 17 points (4-8, 2-4, 7-9) and three assists. He scored nine of UCLA's final 20 points, making seven of nine free throws in the final 4:08, including his final six. In 26 minutes at California, he had six points and one steal. In 33 minutes vs. ASU, he had seven points, a team-high seven rebounds, tying his career high), three assists and one block. In 30 minutes vs. Arizona, he contributed 12 points, three rebounds, two assists and one steal. In 27 minutes at Villanova, he tied for the team lead with 17 points and added five rebounds, two steals and one assist. In 30 minutes vs. USC, he contributed 14 points (5-8, 2-4, 2-3), one rebound, one assist and one steal. He hit the game-winning three-pointer from the right side at the buzzer. In 22 minutes at Oregon State, he contributed 11 points (5-7, 1-1, 0-0), a team high-tying six rebounds and three steals. In 22 minutes at Oregon, he had 14 points and one rebound. In 33 minutes vs. California, he had 16 points and two rebounds. In 27 minutes vs. Stanford, he had seven points, three rebounds and one block. In 28 minutes at Arizona, he had 15 points, making five of 10 three-pointers, four rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block. In 31 minutes at Arizona State, he had a team-high 21 points, seven rebounds (tied his career high), three steals and one assist. In 32 minutes vs. No. 1 Kansas, he had 20 points, making 11 of 13 free throws, and four rebounds. He scored nine of UCLA's final 14 points, including all six free throw attempts in the final 1:05 after Kansas closed to within three points (80-77). In 33 minutes at USC, he contributed 17 points, two rebounds, one assist and one steal. In 32 minutes vs. WSU, he scored a career-high 32 points (9-13, 6-9, 8-8), two steals and one rebound. He scored 14 of UCLA's final 22 points. The last time a Bruin scored that many points was on 3/3/01, when Matt Barnes scored 32 vs. Stanford. The last time a Bruin scored more was on 3/5/98, when Kris Johnson scored 33 vs. Arizona State. In 33 minutes vs. Washington, he had seven points, a career-high seven rebounds, one assist and one steal. In 29 minutes vs. Georgetown, he had a team-high 20 points (4-7, 4-5, 8-11), three assists and two rebounds. In 31 minutes vs. Columbia, he had 14 points (all in the first half), a team-high three steals, one rebound and one assist. In 29 minutes at WSU, he had 16 points, a team high-tying four assists, three rebounds and UCLA's only two steals. In 28 minutes at Washington, he contributed 17 points (5-9, 1-4, 6-8), four rebounds, three assists and one steal. In 30 minutes vs. UC Irvine, he contributed 21 points (6-12, 4-6, 5-6), four rebounds, three steals and one assist. In 32 minutes vs. Alabama, he had 11 points, one rebound, one assist and one steal. In 28 minutes vs. UC Riverside, he had 11 points, five rebounds and one block. Vs. Pepperdine, Knight played 34 minutes, with 21 points, two rebounds, assists and steals.

Maui - In three starts at Maui, Knight averaged 25.3 minutes, 9.0 points (No. 4 on team), 3.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists (No. 2) and 1.7 steals (No. 1) and shot 45.0 from the field, 40.0 (4-10) from three-point range and 83.3 (5-6) from the foul line ... His highlight game was vs. South Carolina (28 minutes, 12 points, three rebounds, a career-high five assists and one steal) ... Also tied career-highs in rebounds (six vs. Ball State) and steals (four vs. Houston).

Career - 2000-01 - As a junior, Knight earned a starting guard position at Stanford on Feb. 3, 2001 (after starting nine games as a sophomore in 1999-00, including UCLA's final five contests in 1999-00, when UCLA was 4-1 and 2-1 in the NCAA) ... In the win at No. 1 Stanford, he started and played a then-career-high 36 minutes ... He also scored a then career-high 22 points in the win over the Cardinal, making eight of 15 shots from the floor, including three of seven from three-point range, and three of six from the line, with four rebounds, one assist and one block ... The Bruins were 11-3 when Knight re-entered the starting lineup for the Stanford game ... In those 14 games, he averaged 13.1 points (third on the squad), shooting 49.6 (60-121) from the floor, 49.2 (30-61) from three-point range and 75.6 (34-45) from the free throw line ... He averaged 19.8 points on the four Saturdays in February (79 points), shooting 66.7 (26 of 39) on his field goals, 60.0 (12 of 20) on three-point field goals and 75.0 (15 of 20) on his free throws ... In 2000-01 (32 games, 18 starts), Knight averaged 17.6 minutes, 7.9 points and 1.9 rebounds ... He was second on the team in three-point field goal percentage (42.1), third in free throw percentage (73.2) and fifth in field goal percentage (46.0) ... In Pac-10 games, he averaged 9.4 points in 19.6 minutes, shooting 49.6 (56-113) from the floor and a team-high 43.3 (26-60) from three-point range.

1999-00 - As a sophomore redshirt, in 28 games (nine starts), Knight averaged 11.2 minutes, 5.4 points and 2.1 rebounds while shooting 45.3 from the field, 39.7 (25-63, second on the team) from three-point range and 65.6 (21-32) from the foul line ... In Pac-10 play, he averaged 5.8 points in 11.7 minutes while shooting 51.5 (34-66) from the floor and 45.5 (15-33) from three-point range ... Announced his intentions to transfer after the Pepperdine (Dec. 28, 1999) game (played two minutes), missed the Purdue (Dec. 30, 1999) game, then changed his mind and rejoined the team on Jan. 2, 2000.

1998-99 - As a sophomore, Knight was hampered with a severe groin strain and redshirted.

1997-98 - As a true frosh, Knight appeared in 24 games and was the Bruins' No. 7 scorer (2.8), with an 0.9 rebound average and shot 44.4 (24-54) from the field, 38.7 (12-31) from the three-point line and 72.7 (8-11) from the foul line ... The first start of his career was vs. CS Fullerton as a freshman, scoring a then-career-best 15 points (6-9, 3-6, 0-0).

2001-02 - During the summer, Kapono was a member of the U. S. team that won the gold medal at the 2001 FIBA World Championship for Young Men, held at Saitama, Japan.

This season, Kapono has been selected first-team All-District 15 by the National Association of Basketball Coaches and All-Pacific-10 by the league's coaches He is also on the list of 20 finalists for the Naismith Award.

Season Averages - Kapono ranks 15th on UCLA's career scoring list (1,601) ... In 32 starts, Kapono leads the Bruins in minutes (34.7), points (16.3), three-point field goal percentage (45.5, 87-191) and free throw percentage (87.0, 100-115) ... He is also averaging 5.2 rebounds (No. 3 on team) and 2.1 assists (No. 3) and shooting 46.1 from the field ... In the Pac-10 regular season stats, he ranked eighth in scoring, 18th in rebounding, third in free throw percentage, third in three-point field goal percentage and second in three-point field goals per game ... He has led the Bruins in scoring in 11 games ... Kapono has scored at least 20 points on nine occasions and UCLA is 6-3 in those games, 6-1 in the last seven ... He has been in double figures in 28 of 31 games ... In Pac-10 play, he averaged 15.8 points (13th), 5.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 2.72 three-point field goals (T-second) and shot 43.0 from three-point range (sixth) and 88.5 (second) from the free throw line ... He has made 47 of his last 51 free throws (92.2) and had a string of 21 straight snapped at Villanova ...His 87 three-point field goals have set a new school record (he also ranks No. 2 with 84 in 2002 and No. 3 with 82 as a freshman in 1999-2000) ... He has made at least one three-pointer in 30 of 32 games, missing only at Oregon and against Mississippi.

Game-by-Game - In 32 minutes vs. Cincinnati, he had 19 points, 17 after halftime, five rebounds and one assist. His basket at the start of the second overtime gave UCLA the lead for good. He also made three three-point field goals, the first setting a new UCLA single-season record. In 24 minutes vs. Mississippi, he had two points and one assist. In 37 minutes vs. California, he had 10 points and four rebounds. In 29 minutes vs. Oregon, he had seven points and one rebound. In 31 minutes vs. Oregon State, he had 11 points, seven rebounds and one assist. In 39 minutes at Stanford, he led the Bruins with 22 points (8-12, 3-3, 3-4) and added a team-high five assists, five rebounds and one block. In 30 minutes at California, he had 10 points and five rebounds. In 37 minutes vs. ASU, Kapono had 13 points, four rebounds and one assist. In 37 minutes vs. Arizona, he scored 20 points (7-14, 6-11, 0-0) and added five rebounds, one assist and one steal. He scored nine of UCLA's final 10 points on a trio of three-point basketa and hit the game-winning three-pointer with 19 seconds left in the game. In 37 minutes at Villanova, he had nine points, five rebounds and three assists. In 38 minutes vs. USC, he led the Bruins with 26 points (7-15, 4-10, 8-8) and added eight rebounds and one assist. In 33 minutes at Oregon State, he had a team-high 19 points (8-12, 1-5, 2-2), four rebounds, two assists and two steals. In 24 minutes at Oregon, he had four points, one rebound and one assist. In 33 minutes vs. California, he had a team-best 17 points, four rebounds, one assist and one steal. In 37 minutes vs. Stanford, he made 16 points, six rebounds and two assists. In 35 minutes at Arizona, he led the Bruins with 25 points (8-16, 7-11, 2-2), eight rebounds and three steals and tied for the team lead with six assists. His seven three-point field goals tied the school record set by Reggie Miller in 1987 and tied by Ed O'Bannon in 1995 and Matt Barnes at USC. In 37 minutes at Arizona State, he had 20 points, five rebounds and three assists. In 33 minutes vs. No. 1 Kansas, he had 10 points, a team-high seven rebounds, two steals and one assist. In 37 minutes at USC, he had 13 points (5-10, 3-4, 0-0), five rebounds and two assists. In 37 minutes vs. WSU, he had 16 points, eight rebounds, three assists and one steal. In 39 minutes vs. Washington, he had 13 points, five rebounds and one assist. In 39 minutes vs. Georgetown, he had 16 points, five rebounds, five assists and one steal. In 34 minutes vs. Columbia, he recorded a double-double with 16 points (14 in the second half) and a team-high 11 rebounds and added a team high-tying four assists plus one steal. In 37 minutes at WSU, he had 14 points, a team-high eight rebounds and a team high-tying four assists. His basket with 1:17 remaining broke a 71-71 tie and he added a three-point play with 26 seconds left to make the score 76-71. In 39 minutes at Washington, he had 19 points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals. In 38 minutes vs. UC Irvine, he scored a team-high 25 points (7-11, 5-6, 6-6), with two rebounds and one steal. He scored 21 points in the second half, making all seven field goal attempts (all five from three-point range). At one point late in the game, he scored 13 straight points for the Bruins. In 35 minutes vs. Alabama, he scored a team-high 22 points and added eight rebounds and a team-high five assists. Against UC Riverside, he played 37 minutes with 18 points, six rebounds and one assist. Vs. Pepperdine, Kapono played 36 minutes, equaling his career-high in points (28), with seven rebounds and one assist, blocked shot and steal.

Maui - In three starts at Maui, Kapono averaged 33.3 minutes (No. 1 on the team), 20.3 points (No. 1), 4.3 rebounds (No. 3) and 2.3 assists (No. 3) and shot 54.5 (18-33) from the field and led the team from the three-point (66.7, 10-15) and foul lines (93.8, 15-16). His highlight game was vs. Ball State, getting 26 points (6-14, 4-6, 10-10, two short of tying his career-high in points), five rebounds and three assists in 32 minutes. During the tournament, he moved into second-place (176) on the Bruin all-time three-point chart ... Kapono was a member of the All-Tournament team.

KAPONO'S SEASON CHARTS - On UCLA's three-point field goal chart, Kapono is No. 1 with 87. He also ranks No. 2 (84, 2001) and No. 3 (82, 2000) on that list. His three-point percentage of 45.5 is No. 5 on that list and his free throw percentage of 87.0 is No. 6 on that list.

Career - 2000-01 - One of the nation's top outside shooters, as a sophomore in 2000-01, Kapono was on the list of 20 finalists for the Wooden Award and was also selected first-team All-Dist. 15 by the NABC and All-Dist. 9 by the USBWA as well as All-Pac-10 Conference by the league's coaches (for the second consecutive season).

Kapono has already scored over 1,000 points in his career ... He is only the third sophomore to accomplish this feat (Don MacLean and Tracy Murray are the others) and only the fifth Bruin to reach the 1,000-point plateau in his first two seasons (MacLean, Murray, Lew Alcindor and Bill Walton are the others).

In 32 games (31 starts) last season, Kapono led the Bruins in scoring in 16 of the 32 contests ... As a sophomore, he averaged 35.1 minutes (No. 1 on the squad) and led the Bruins in scoring (17.2), three-point field goal shooting (45.7, 84-184) and foul shooting (86.9, 133-153) ... Kapono was third in assists (2.3), rebounding (5.7) and steals (1.2) ... He scored at least 20 points in 14 games and was in double figures 25 times ... He also led the team in rebounding seven times ... He made at least one three-point field goal in all but four of his games this season ... He made 28 free throws to start the year, missing for the first time on his first attempt versus Hawaii ... He had made 23 straight free throws before missing his second attempt versus Duke.

Kapono made 84 three-point field goals in 2000-01, breaking his own school record and his three-point field goal percentage of 45.7 ranked fourth on that single-season list ... His free throw percentage of 86.9 ranked sixth on the single season list.

1999-00 - His true freshman honors included National Freshman of the Year by CBS SportsLine, first-team All-Pac-10 and Pac-10 co-Freshman of Year by vote of the league's coaches ... Also selected second-team Dist. 9 by the USBWA and second-team Freshman All-America by Basketball Times.

The highest scoring freshman in the Pac-10 (16.0 points per game) in 1999-00, Kapono was one of two Bruins (Earl Watson) to start all 33 games, tying the school record. Kapono was the second-highest scoring freshman in UCLA history behind only Don MacLean (18.6) ... He led the Bruins in scoring 16 times, including 13 of the final 24 games ... Scored in double figures in 29 of 33 games, most on the team ... He scored 20 or more points nine times in 1999-00.

Kapono in 1999-00 set a then- UCLA single-season record for three-point field goals with 82, breaking the old mark of 78, set by Tracy Murray in 1992. His 82 three-point field goals also ranked No. 1 on the Pac-10's list for freshmen ... Kapono's percentage of 47.4 ranked third in school single-season history.

In the final 2000 NCAA stats, Kapono ranked eighth nationally in three-point field goal percentage (47.7) ... In the final 2000 Pac-10 stats, Kapono ranked fifth in scoring (16.0), seventh in field goal percentage (51.9) and first in three-point field goal percentage (47.4).

In 33 games, Kapono averaged 32.7 minutes (second on the team), 16.0 points (first on the team) and 4.4 rebounds (fourth on the team) ... He shot 51.9 from the field, 47.4 (82-173, first on the team) from three-point range and 68.4 (65-95, second on the team) from the foul line ... Kapono shot at least 50.0 on his overall field goal attempts in 18 of his last 28 games.

KAPONO'S CAREER CHARTS - On UCLA three-point charts, Kapono is No. 2 in percentage (253-548, 46.2), No. 1 (253) in three-point field goals and No. 1 (548) in attempts. He also ranks No. 6 in free throw percentage (298-363, 82.1). Kapono is the 41st Bruin in history to score 1,000 or more points (1,601, No. 15) but only the third player to do it by the end of his sophomore season and just the fifth to do it in his first two seasons.

Sophomores (3)

43 T.J. Cummings, 6-10, 223, So., F, Homewood, IL (Homewood-Flossmoor HS)2001-02 - One of the top freshmen in the U. S. last season, Cummings, son of NBA and DePaul great Terry Cummings, has a year of experience and is bigger and stronger as a sophomore.

Season Averages - After 32 games (one start), Cummings is averaging 17.8 minutes, 7.8 points (No. 5 on the team) and 3.0 rebounds (No. 5) and is No. 3 in field goal percentage (51.5, 102-198) while shooting 74.5 (41-55) from the free throw line.

Game-by-Game - In 11 minutes vs. Cincinnati, he had seven points, one rebound and two blocks. In 17 minutes vs. Mississippi, he had eight points and six rebounds. In seven minutes vs. California, he had two points. In 16 minutes vs. Oregon, he had two points, five rebounds, one assist and one steal. In 12 minutes vs. Oregon State, he had 10 points (5-6, 0-0), three rebounds and one steal. In his first start of the year, he played 21 minutes at Stanford and had six points, two rebounds and one assist. In 15 minutes at California, he had seven points, one rebound and one steal. In 17 minutes vs. ASU, he had two points and five rebounds. In 12 minutes vs. Arizona, he had two points and two rebounds. In 15 minutes at Villanova, he had two rebounds and two assists. In 14 minutes vs. USC, he had one point and one rebound. In 15 minutes at Oregon State, he had seven points, one rebound and one assist. In 19 minutes at Oregon, he had a team-high 15 points and six rebounds. In nine minutes vs. California, he had one rebound. In 18 minutes vs. Stanford, he had 11 points and four rebounds. In 13 minutes at Arizona, he had two points and two rebounds. In 16 minutes at Arizona State, he had four points, two rebounds and one assist. In 19 minutes vs. No. 1 Kansas, he had eight points (3-5, 2-2), one rebound and one assist. In 17 minutes at USC, he had two points, three assists and one rebound. In 18 minutes vs. WSU, he had four points and one rebound. In 31 minutes vs. Washington, he recorded a double-double with 22 points (8-15, 6-10) and a career-high 11 rebounds, both team highs, and added one assist and one steal. Vs. Georgetown, he played 22 minutes, with 18 points (6-8, 6-8), two rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block. In 28 minutes vs. Columbia, he had a team-high 18 points (9-11, 0-0), three rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block. He played 16 minutes at WSU, with four points and one rebound. In 16 minutes at Washington, he contributed 10 points and two rebounds. Versus UC Irvine, he played 17 minutes, with four points, one rebound and one assist. Against Alabama, he played 16 minutes and contributed eight points and five rebounds. In 21 minutes against UC Riverside, he had six points and three rebounds. In 30 minutes vs. Pepperdine, Cummings had nine points, six rebounds and a career-high tying two assists.

Maui - Because of the left ankle injury to Dan Gadzuric in Maui, Cummings came off the bench for all three games and was one of the dominant big men at the invitational ... In three games, he averaged 24.3 minutes, 16.3 points (No. 2 on the team) and 5.3 rebounds (No. 2) and shot a team-leading 74.1 (20-27) from field ... His highlight game was against South Carolina, leading the Bruins to third-place by contributing 33 minutes, 25 points (11-12, 0-0, 3-4), nine rebounds and one steal, all career-highs.

Career - 2000-01 - Cummings was selected to the Pac-10 Conference All-Freshman team... In 32 games (six starts), he averaged 18.8 minutes, 6.4 points and 3.5 rebounds (No. 5 on the squad) ... He was third on the team with his 48.5 field goal percentage.

Burst onto the college scene last year in the season-opening Coaches vs. Cancer IKON Classic in New York City, where he was named the Classic's Sixth Man in All-Classic voting ... Vs. Kansas, playing 29 minutes off the bench, and scoring a game-high tying and career-high 24 points (8-10, 0-0, 8-10), with a career-best seven rebounds and a career-high two blocked shots ... The 24 points is the best performance ever by a Bruin freshman in his debut game (old mark, 22 points, by Don MacLean vs. Texas Tech, 1988 and Charles O'Bannon, vs. Loyola Marymount, 1993).

52 John Hoffart, 6-10, 279, So., C, Davis, CA (Cal Poly-SLO/Davis HS)2001-02 - Hoffart (Ho-fert) redshirted last season after transferring from Cal-Poly SLO and will have three years of eligibility remaining ... He gives the Bruins depth at the center position.

Season Averages - Hoffart has played in seven games this year and is averaging 0.4 points. He played two minutes vs. Mississippi. He played one minute at California. He played one minute at Oregon State. In three minutes at Oregon, he scored three points. He also played one minute vs. Kansas (19 seconds), Alabama and South Carolina.

Maui - Hoffart played one minute in the South Carolina contest.

Career - Cal-Poly SLO - As a true freshman in 1999-00, Hoffart appeared in 26 games, including 15 Big West Conference contests, starting seven ... He averaged 11.8 minutes, 2.6 points and 2.5 rebounds, while shooting 44.1 from the field and 48.5 from the foul line.

Career - 2000-01 - He appeared in four games last season as a true freshman walkon, including three Pac-10 games ... He averaged 1.3 minutes, 1.5 points and 0.3 rebounds ... Rubin shot 1.000 from the field, hitting all three of his field goal attempts.

Redshirt Freshmen (2)

54 Josiah Johnson, 6-8, 240, FrR., F, Los Angeles, CA (Montclair Prep)2001-02 - (Jo-sigh-a) Johnson had a stress fracture in his left foot earlier in the 2000-01 season and redshirted ... He did not appear in a game last year and has four seasons of eligibility remaining.

Season Averages - Johnson has appeared in seven games this year, averaging 0.7 points and 0.3 rebounds. He played three minutes vs. Mississippi, with two points and one assist. He played one minute at California. In one minute at Oregon State, he grabbed one rebound. In five minutes at Oregon, he had two points. He also played one minute vs. Kansas (19 seconds), Alabama and South Carolina.

Maui - Johnson played one minute in the South Carolina game.

Prep Career - The son of NBA and UCLA great Marques Johnson and the younger brother of Kris Johnson, a Bruin standout from 1995-98, Josiah will wear his father's retired jersey number (54), the same jersey number that brother Kris wore during his Bruin career ... As a senior at Montclair Prep, Johnson averaged 24.2 points, 12.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 2.0 blocked shots ... As a senior prepster, Johnson was a USA Today honorable mention All-America, Los Angeles Times first-team All-Valley selection and first-team All-CIF Div. 5.

Season Averages - In 27 games off the bench, Walcott is averaging 10.3 minutes, 2.3 points, 1.1 assists and 0.5 rebounds.

Game-by-Game - In 22 minutes vs. Cincinnati, he had four points, including two clinching free throws with 0.8 seconds remaining, one rebound, one assist and one steal with no turnovers. In 23 minutes vs. Mississippi, he had four points, four assists, two rebounds and one steal. In a career-high 26 minutes vs. California, he had career highs with 10 points (4-5, 1-2, 1-3) and six assists. In 16 minutes vs. Oregon, he had three points, two assists, one rebound and one steal. In nine minutes vs. Oregon State, he had three points and two assists. In four minutes at Stanford, he scored six points, making six of eight free throws in the final 2:09 and all four attempts in the final 37 seconds, and grabbed one rebound. In 14 minutes at California, he had two assists and two steals. In 14 minutes vs. ASU, he had three points and one assist. In 15 minutes vs. Arizona, he had six points, three assists and one steal. In 13 minutes at Villanova, Walcott had three points and two assists. He played two minutes vs. USC. He played 10 minutes at Oregon State with one rebound. He played 13 minutes at Oregon with a career-high seven points (3-3, 1-1, 0-0) and one steal. He played two minutes vs. California, with one steal. He played 11 minutes vs. Stanford, with one point and one steal. He played 14 minutes at Arizona, with three points and one assist. He played 12 minutes at Arizona State, with two rebounds and one assist. He played four minutes vs. No. 1 Kansas with two assists. He played the final minute vs. USC and had a key steal and basket. He did not play vs. WSU, Washington and Georgetown. In five minutes vs. Columbia, he had two points, one rebound and one assist. At WSU, he played two minutes, with two points and one rebound. He played six minutes at Washington. In 10 minutes vs. UC Irvine, he had one rebound. In 11 minutes vs. Alabama, he had four points and three assists. Against UC Riverside, he played nine minutes with two rebounds. Vs. Pepperdine, Walcott played six minutes, with one rebound and assist.

Maui - Walcott played three minutes vs. South Carolina, with one assist.

Prep Career - Walcott's cousin is point guard Mike Bibby, former Arizona star and current standout with the Sacramento Kings ... As a senior last season at Shadow Mountain HS under coach Jerry Conner, Walcott helped lead Shadow Mountain to the Arizona 5A State Championship ... In 1999-00, Walcott averaged 16.2 points, 7.0 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 5.0 steals, while earning USA Today honorable mention All-America and first-team All-Arizona from the Arizona Republic ... Four-year starting point guard at Shadow Mountain.

2001-02 - A right knee MRI on Nov. 29 revealed a tear in the lateral meniscus ... On Dec. 3, Bruin team physician Dr. Gerald Finerman repaired the injury in a successful one-half hour arthroscopic procedure at the UCLA Medical Center ... Bozeman was cleared for limited minutes on Dec. 26 and returned to action on Jan. 4.

A McDonald's All-American (one of six to sign with the Bruins during Lavin's tenure) last season, Bozeman, before the injury, was slated to step into Earl Watson's starting guard position.

Season Averages - In 25 games (20 starts), Bozeman is averaging 23.2 minutes (No. 5 on the team), 3.8 points, 2.5 rebounds and a team-best 3.6 assists while shooting 41.8 from the field ... His assist-to-turnover ratio is 1.43 (1.74 in Pac-10 play to rank fourth) and in the last 12 games, he has passed for 47 assists while committing just 24 turnovers ... In a three-game span in late February (Arizona State, California, Stanford), he scored 24 points (13 vs. ASU and 11 at Stanford), averaging 8.0 points and 3.7 assists while shooting 71.4 (10-14) from the floor, 100.0 (2-2) from three-point range and 66.7 (2-3) from the line.

Game-by-Game - Bozeman played 39 minutes vs. Cincinnati, with eight points, five rebounds, four assists and no turnovers. In 16 minutes vs. Mississippi, he had a team-high five assists, one steal and one rebound. In 12 minutes vs. California, he had two points, three rebounds and one assist. He 24 minutes off the bench vs. Oregon (he did not start due to Senior Day) and had three points, one assist and one rebound. He played 30 minutes vs. Oregon State with two points, a career high-tying eight assists, two rebounds and one block. In 27 minutes at Stanford, he contributed 11 points (5-7, 1-1, 0-0), four rebounds, three assists and one block. In 24 minutes at California, he had four assists and three rebounds. In 25 minutes vs. ASU, he tied his career high with 13 points (5-6, 1-1, 2-3) and added four rebounds and four assists. In 21 minutes vs. Arizona, he had two assists and one rebound. He played 25 minutes at Villanova, with four points, three rebounds, three assists and one steal. He played 24 minutes in his first start vs. USC and had three points, four assists and two rebounds. He started and played 26 minutes at Oregon State with two points, a career-high eight assists and two rebounds. He started and played 20 minutes at Oregon, with five assists, three rebounds and one steal. He started and played 35 minutes vs. California, with five points, five assists and two rebounds. He started and played 32 minutes vs. Stanford, with one point, three rebounds, two assists and one steal. He started and played 23 minutes at Arizona, with eight points (3-3, 2-2, 0-0), four rebounds, three assists and one steal. He returned to the starting lineup at Arizona State, with a career-high seven assists and four rebounds. In 27 minutes vs. No. 1 Kansas, he had four points, four rebounds and three assists. In seven minutes at USC, he had one assist. In 13 minutes vs. WSU, he had two points, three assists and one steal. Against Washington, he played for the first time since Nov. 28 and in seven minutes he had six points, two rebounds and one assist. He did not play versus Georgetown, Columbia, WSU, Washington, UC Irvine, Alabama or UC Riverside. In 22 minutes vs. Pepperdine, Bozeman had four points, a season-high four rebounds and four assists.

Maui - Bozeman started all three games (the last time UCLA started a freshman point guard was in 1997-98, when Baron Davis started at the point and Earl Watson at the No. 2 spot), averaging 26.0 minutes, 5.7 points, 1.7 rebounds and a team-leading 3.0 assists and shooting 58.3 from the field, 33.3 (1-3) from three-point range and 66.7 (2-3) from the foul line ... His highlight game was vs. Houston, playing 31 minutes, with 13 points, two rebounds and four assists.

In UCLA's first exhibition game, Bozeman bruised his tail bone and was held out of the second exhibition contest as a precautionary measure.

Prep Career - In the McDonald's All-American game on March 28 in Durham, NC, Bozeman scored eight points in 14 minutes as his West team defeated the East 137-125 ... Led Mater Dei HS, under coach Gary McKnight, to a 33-2 record and the CIF Div. I State title last season ... Averaged 19.5 points, 5.7 rebounds and 5.1 assists per contest as a senior ... His senior prep honors included - Parade Magazine third-team All-America, first-team All-State, CIF Div. 1A co-Player of the Year, Orange County Register Player of the Year and Los Angeles Times Orange County Player of the Year ... Entering his senior season, Bozeman was rated the 10th-best high school player in the U. S. by HoopScoop, a rating he maintained at the end of his prep career ... Was ranked No. 9 among all prep shooting guards by The Sporting News.

2001-02 - The co-LA City Player of the Year last season, Patterson will see time on the Bruins' front-line this season as a true freshman.

Season Averages - In 28 games off the bench, Patterson is averaging 9.4 minutes, 2.4 points, 2.2 rebounds and 0.6 blocked shots (No. 2) and is shooting 51.9 (No. 2, 28-54) from the field and 64.7 (11-17) from the foul line ... Overall, he is averaging 10.2 points, 9.3 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per 40 minutes of action.

Game-by-Game - Patterson played eight minutes vs. Cincinnati, with two points. In 12 minutes vs. Mississippi, he contributed five points, including a three-point play, and two rebounds. He played five minutes vs. California in the Pac-10 Tournament. In eight minutes vs. Oregon, he scored three points. In 10 minutes vs. Oregon State, he had four blocked shots, one rebound and one steal. In 11 minutes at Stanford, he contributed four points, four rebounds and one assist. In five minutes at California, he had two rebounds and one block. He played five minutes vs. ASU with one rebound. He did not play vs. Arizona. He played four minutes at Villanova and had one steal. He did not play vs. USC. In three minutes at Oregon State, he had two points and one rebound. In 19 minutes at Oregon, he had three points, five rebounds, one steal and one block. In 12 minutes at Arizona, he grabbed two rebounds. In eight minutes at Arizona State, he had two rebounds and one steal. In 10 minutes vs. No. 1 Kansas, he grabbed five rebounds. In two minutes at USC, he had two blocked shots. In six minutes vs. WSU, he had three points. In 11 minutes vs. Washington, he had six points, four rebounds and three assists. In seven minutes vs. Georgetown, he had two points. In 16 minutes vs. Columbia, he had two points, three rebounds and a career-high five blocked shots. In 11 minutes at WSU, he contributed five points, a career-high six rebounds, one assist and one block. He did not play at Washington. In 14 minutes vs. UC Irvine, he had four points, three rebounds and one assist. In the win over Alabama, he played 11 minutes and had two points, one assist and one block. Against UC Riverside, he played 11 minutes, with seven points, five rebounds and one steal. Vs. Pepperdine, Patterson played seven minutes, with two points, five rebounds and one blocked shot.

Maui - Patterson appeared in all three games off the bench, averaging 14.0 minutes, 5.0 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.0 steals and shooting 63.6 (7-11, No. 2 on the team) from the field ... Highlight games were Houston (12 minutes, five points, two rebounds, one blocked shot, three steals) and South Carolina (13 minutes, six points, four rebounds, one assist).

Prep Career - A finalist for the McDonald's All-American game, Patterson last year averaged 26.8 points and 13.0 rebounds, leading Washington Prep to the quarterfinals of the City Tournament ... Named to Cal-Hi Sports CIF Div. I team and cited by the Los Angeles Times as co-Player of the Year for the Central City area ... Patterson was touted as one of the nation's top recruits, placing 16th in Hoop Scoop's preseason poll and 28th in the final 2001 poll ... Patterson attended Concordia Lutheran HS in Ft. Wayne, IN for three seasons (1998-00) before moving to Los Angeles.

2001-02 - With the injury to Cedric Bozeman, Thompson could see more time at the Bruin point guard position.

A versatile performer, (Dee-jon) Thompson can play either forward or guard who last season as a senior prepster was one of the top shooters on the West Coast.

Season Averages - In 32 games (one start), Thompson is averaging 15.0 minutes, 4.6 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.0 assists and shooting 44.2 from the field, 27.7 (13-47) from three-point range and 87.0 (T-No. 1, 20-23) from the free throw line ... He is averaging 12.2 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists per 40 minutes of action ... He has made his last 14 free throws over six games ... In the two NCAA games, he scored 26 points, making nine of 14 shots from the floor, 2-5 from three-point range and all six free throws.

Game-by-Game - In 21 minutes vs. Cincinnati, he had 10 points, four rebounds, two assists and one steal. In 15 minutes vs. Mississippi, he scored a career-high 16 points (6-8, 2-3, 2-2) and added a team-high three steals, three rebounds and one assist. In eight minutes vs. California he had five points, one rebound and one steal. In 17 minutes vs. Oregon, he had six points, five rebounds and one assist. In 10 minutes vs. Oregon State, he contributed six points, one rebound and one block. In 14 minutes at Stanford, he scored 13 points (4-5, 1-1, 4-4) and added two rebounds, one assist and one steal. In nine minutes at California, he had two points, three rebounds and one assist. He played eight minutes vs. ASU with three points, one rebound and one steal. In 10 minutes vs. Arizona, he had two points and one steal. He played two minutes at Villanova. He played three minutes vs. USC with one rebound and one assist. In 19 minutes at Oregon State, he had two points, four rebounds, one assist and one steal. In 22 minutes at Oregon, he had four points, three rebounds and one assist. In 11 minutes vs. California, he had two points, two rebounds and one block. In 13 minutes vs. Stanford, he had one point, three rebounds and one assist. In 20 minutes at Arizona, he had two points, three rebounds, one steal and one blocked shot. In 17 minutes at Arizona State, he contributed four points and three rebounds. In 13 minutes vs. No. 1 Kansas, he had five points, two assists, two steals and one rebound. In eight minutes vs. USC, he had one blocked shot. In nine minutes vs. WSU, he had two points. In 15 minutes vs. Washington, he had four points, two assists and two steals. In 14 minutes vs. Georgetown, he had three points, three rebounds and one assist. In 14 minutes vs. Columbia, he had one rebound and one blocked shot. In 10 minutes at WSU, he had three points, one rebound and one assist. In 19 minutes off the bench at Washington, he had two points (a basket to end the first half), two assists, one rebound, one steal and one block. In his first career start vs. UC Irvine, he played 38 minutes, set a career-high (at the time) with 14 points and had a team-high seven rebounds, a team-high four assists, two steals and one block. In the win over Alabama, he played 16 minutes, with four points, four assists, two steals and one rebound. Against UC Riverside, he played 25 minutes, with three points, two rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block. Vs. Pepperdine, Thompson played 20 minutes, with eight points, four rebounds, three assists and one blocked shot and steal.

Maui - Thompson came off the bench in all three games and averaged 20.0 minutes, 7.0 points, 2.7 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.0 steals and shot 56.3 from the field. ... His highlight game was South Carolina (22 minutes, 10 points, one rebound, four assists and three steals).

Prep Career - A finalist for the McDonald's All-American game, Thompson last season was the CIF State 2A co-Player of the Year ... Led Redondo Union to a 27-6 record and the Southern Section Div. 2A title ... In 2000-01, Thompson averaged 22.5 points, 8.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 3.0 steals and 1.5 blocks and shot 51.0 from the field and 74.0 from the foul line ... Was named one of the five best players in CA, selected as a CIF first-team All-Star (all divisions) ... Also was named to the CIF Div. 2 first-team ... Member of the Los Angeles Times All-South Bay/Westside team ... Began senior season rated as the No. 1 shooting guard in the West, while The Sporting News rated Thompson eighth among high school small forwards.